Hold this lantern . . . In the backwoods of Appalachia, Mr. Johnson's wife went into labor in the middle of the night. The doctor was called to assist in the delivery. To keep the nervous father-to-be busy, the doctor handed him a lantern and said, ""Here, you hold this high so I can see what I'm doing."" Soon, a baby boy was brought into the world. ""Don't be in a rush to put the lantern down. I think there's yet another wee one to come."" Sure enough, within minutes he had delivered another ba…